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WEB4 days ago — Nevada Current is a nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We seek to demonstrate how policies, institutions and systems make life harder for Nevadans than it needs to be; document how things got that way, and; explore what it might take to fix them. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state ...
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WEB4 days ago — BY: April Corbin Girnus - September 26, 2024. Because of the way state-level abortion protections were established in Nevada, abortion law is largely shielded from meddling by state lawmakers. But one ballot measure up for consideration by voters this year promises to make those protections even stronger. Abortions in …
With Question 6, Nevadans have opportunity to double down on …
WEB4 days ago — Question 6 would establish abortion as a fundamental right in the state constitution, which also requires a vote of the people to amend. It would protect abortion until “fetal viability,” which by definition would be something determined by the patient’s health care practitioner. Abortions beyond that point would also be legal if needed ...
New NV transmission line will slash energy costs, says White House
WEBOct 31, 2023 — Cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity may be in Nevada’s future after the White House vowed to deliver the largest electric grid infrastructure investment in U.S. history. On Monday, the White House announced $1.3 billion in new federal funding to create three new, massive electrical transmission lines in the Southwest and New England.
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WEBBY: Thom Reilly - July 9, 2024. Over the course of Nevada history, no one party has dominated the state’s politics, and its electorate has remained surprisingly balanced in its political leanings. Since becoming a state in 1864, Nevada has had equal representation with its federal delegation: 14 U.S. senators from each of the major parties ...
Though still short on details, Harris housing policy is long on ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 — Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ proposal to bridge America’s housing gap is being hailed as the most aggressive since the post-World War II era by some, and by others as a campaign ploy based on bad math.. Nevada, like most states, has a healthy supply of mid-level and high-end homes, which are profitable for builders to turn out.
From not enough water to too much: Floods in Nevada bring pain …
WEBSep 25, 2023 — Nevada broke its rainfall records this year, more than doubling to 9.20 inches of rain, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Weather Prediction Center. After record rains, more than three-quarters of Nevada is now fully drought free for the first time since April 2020. It’s a vast improvement from the same time last year, when 99.5% of the state was in severe ...
Lawmakers seek bills to end ‘use it or lose it’ water law, expand …
WEBAug 27, 2024 — Nevada’s limited water resources and wide open public lands will continue to be the source of legal and political battles for state lawmakers next year — whatever the outcome of November’s election. When state lawmakers meet in Carson City next February, they will be asked to consider several — likely contentious — bills related to […]
City of Las Vegas wants state lawmakers to modify health, housing ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 — Las Vegas city officials are hoping state lawmakers create a definition for medical respite care to help pay for health services for the unhoused, and boost incentives to create more affordable housing. The Las Vegas City Council on Tuesday approved three bill draft requests for the 2025 Legislative Session. Local governments are allotted bill ...
State resumes weekly briefings as cases rise and feds send help to ...
WEBJul 8, 2021 — Additional federal resources to boost Nevada’s vaccination rates and reverse a surge in covid-19 cases will arrive next week, according to state officials. The announcement was made Thursday as Nevada Health Response, the group set up by the governor to coordinate and disseminate information on covid mitigation efforts, resumed weekly calls to provide the public […]